New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-07
THE UNITED LABOR PARTY.
ITS FIRST CONVENTION A LIVELY ONE.
DELEGATES wRANGLING OVER MANY SMALL CUES.

TIONs-LITTLE BUSINESS DONE.
The first County Convention of the United Labor party
was held last night in Clarendon Hail. 1t fine body
in appearance, but extremely disordery aud at
times could have given bear garden points in noise and
confusion. There were $40 delegates present for
each 200 votes cast for Henry George. The del
gates began to assemble early and at o'clock
the time when the convention to be called to order
nearly all of the whose faces familiar around
Henry Georges headquarters present delegates
and many new men also to be There hadbcen
rumors OF trouble in the body, and some OF the
delegates had come full OF fight. Little atten
ton was paid to parliamentary rules and there
was so much confusion that little business was
transacted The only business accomplished was
the election OF officers and the appointment OF few com
mittces There fights, though at times 1t looked
as though the convention might break up in general
Among the delegates were Louis Post Lucien sania
jeremiah Murphy. John Moran Thomas l. Ford DR.. r. A.
Gum. Patrick Doody Philip J. scannell. J. Hawkes.
W. ii. Bailey Ludwig Jabnowski, Edward w. Soaring,
Richard j. Hinton H. Alden Spencer. George H. Lloyd,
James Campbell. Jesse Miller August W. Mayer, julius
Bordollo Michael OLeary. Frank j. Ferrcll George A.
Mckay. Hugh WhOriskey, John Dewitt George T. Gaden
William McCabe, John j. Bean, Dr. A. G. Johnson. p C.
Mcguire NJ Leverson Gideon Tucker. Thomas Jetfer-
son. James Magee. John McMackin william p OMeara,
Frank NJ. Horn H. Enrich. Abner &. Thomas william j.
ODare, James 2. Archibald, Daniel DeLeon Henry
George, jr F. G. senbuscher, C. f. DOody and Joseph
Gels John McMackin opened the meeting by saying:
by has ceen said that have acted
dictator No who knows viii that to my face
msnt that ever started Il can DEFY press pulpit po
formation Is whole influence come, from it is
81 es who are merely so from % 40 ome e OF e
tricta Committees must be appointed and ask you to ap
may may be Absolutely free Iroln Suspicion
Lucien sania. Of the XXIvh Assembly District. took
the floor on question OF privilege and started to read
resolution. but rise To storm of points OF order
which quicted by the chairman ruling Mr. Sania out
OF order.
Dr. Daniel De Leon. OF the XXId District. nominated
for temporary chairman Frank j. Ferre OF the XIth Dis
trc the only coored delegate in the convention Adele
gate from the XXvth District objected to any business
being done until Mr. Sanial had been heard. He was
made sit down and the roll OF districts called for
nominations for temporary chairman. After much
noise and confusion Frank j. Ferrell. OF the XIth,
William McCabc. OF the XIvth. Philip j. scanne OF the
Ivth. H. Jabnowski OF the With and John McMarkin OF
the XvIIIth. placed In nomination. Mr. McM@kln
requested the convention not to vote far him "a lie
thought that 1t would be wise act TO vote for Mr. Fer
re but he greeted with cries OF % No. no.
Patrick Doody made speech on the unit rule ana
delegate from the XXIyth District said in relation TO the
candidacy OF Mr. McMacsln. that he thought
that any man who had laurels onto his brow should
never risk them into another campaign"
The districts then called for vote. Outside OF
squabbe In the XvIth District the announcements
OF the vote there trouble. Before the vote was an
nouuced John McMa'kin moved that the nomination OF
frank Fcrrell be made unanimous tashout OF mega
ton went up and the vote was announced as io' 'or
McMacki1 and l66 for Ferfell
noise and confusion result Mr. McMarkn SAID tnat
lie had duties the floor that must be attended To- Inc
seats of some delegate" we're contested ana W ~it
man. After much confusion the matter Was settled Dy
McMaciu accepting the position and taakJ ferieilo
,nd Ferrell took charse lie was powerful pre-
siding officer and almot had hammer hole In the
table n order allow The secretary 10 hear the holna
tions temporary secretary. All went wen unu ne
XVlilth District reached. when John McMacklh
made the point o order that the election of secretary was
order until the contested seats were settled as t
important that only labor men aud not political tools
suoud participate IN the convention Iheh there "asa
o o the S vS ross to- pant @ ~ but
dozen wereon their feet aud the chairman hammered
convention shouted at him. vote was at last reached
aud James Il. Archibald was elected
motion % %a ss to SPppySs Soeo En rSse SgeGsn Io
point information to whether or not the body was
convention or acounty committee The chairman re, re,
nearly every man in the hall his feet
and l hows s, a, the 9om the the ~ MS and 'TSe thee
chairman had shouted Come to order until he
hoarsc. Then Mr. sanial sat down and tue following
Bartholomew sullivan lid. James pegnan lid. Pat
rick Doody Ivh. H. o. Loe%e; yth Franfs r. NlchSs
T.. a. Herben Xth. Michael Oie1ry Xith. Frank
schcltcr; XII, George Gage; Alllth, James Lyhch'
XIyth William McCabe; XVIII. A. O. john
son; XXIst +. +. Bleyler; XVlith.
j. H. Sullivan; XVIIIth Philip Kelly; NIXth. james T.
Dempsey; XXth, Hugh WhOrtskcy; XXlst, William y
Go,thcil; XXIId William j. UDair; XNllld G. T.
Doody; XIV samuel Pulak After this recess OF hall
an hour taken to allow the committee "a chance to
pass the half protests that had been handed IN
The committee returned at 1918, and chairman Nc
Cabe said that the committee had decided favorably on
all credentials except those from the NNlh Assem-
bis District Charges OF bad faith In tho last election
mad made against this district, and had
been referred to subcommittee for investigation
A recommendation made that the del
cgates be admitted the floor without vote There
exciting debate but II WAS decided TO adopt the
report
At p. III. the convention still In session. discus
sing the appointment OF IA Committee OH Resolutions